One of the biggest mysteries of National Signing Day was Eddie Vanderdoes' school choice. Wednesday evening, "Notre Dame" solved the mystery.

Vanderdoes, the No. 7 overall recruit in Sporting News' Top 125, committed to USC in July and remained with the Trojans until a few weeks before Signing Day. He decided to evaluate other schools, such as Notre Dame, Alabama, Washington and UCLA. In the end, the Fighting Irish impressed him most.

Eddie Vanderdoes goes with Notre Dame on National Signing Day after spurning USC. (AP Photo)

Vanderdoes joins SN125 defensive back Max Redfield as former USC recruits who eventually signed with the Fighting Irish.

"Coaches like how hard I play, my strength, speed and how good my technique already is at the high school level," Vanderdoes told Sporting News last year. "Really, I have just been a fortunate person to get the attention that I'm getting and I'm grateful for it. Another reason they like me is my size at 6-foot-4, 285-pounds, being athletic and my ability to move.